Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24,295, George Godfrey, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Godfrey, George Godfrey,
N. 24,295
Abigail
CONTENTS

Vermont Roll.
4.750
George Godfrey, Bradford's Regt Private, 4 Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Dec. 1818 and delivered to the Hon. W. Tichenor of Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818. . . $ 40.26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 4. 1819. . . 48. " " ann. 5 m. 1/30 $ 88.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
nine months 1770 -
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No. 1 day 3 1820 to the Hon. John Tichenor, Bennington, Vermont.

4326 Vermont Burlington
Abigail Godfrey widow of George Godfrey who was a private in the Mass ts Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the eleventh day of Jan y 1844 and sent to Wm Haswell Bennington Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 66 Vol. / Page 26
Pension sent to New York Re to Aug 24. 1844 and sent to Benning- ton Vt.

Robert.

George Godfrey of Bennington in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont, being of lawful age testifies and says, that in the Month of May or June in the year 1778 he in- -listed by the name of George Godfrey Junr as a Soldier in Capt James Cook's Company, in Col. Gabriel Bradburn's Regiment, and General Putnam's Brigade, for the Term of nine Months, that he was in- -listed in the town of Fairton in the County ofristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; And the Deponent further says that he faithfully served the United States the said Term of nine Months, in the said Company, Regiment and Brigade, belonging to the Massachusetts line, that at the expiration of his enlistment, he was returned to Spring- field in Massachusetts, where he was honorably discharged. and that his discharge is lost. The Deponent further says, that by reason of his reduced and low circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
George Godfrey
State of Vermont } Bennington County } ss
Bennington 1 st April 1818.
Then George Godfrey junior of the fore going Affidavit, who first appeared before me and after being duly sworn, was carefully examined, made solemn oath, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth, witness my hand and seal of the Court, this 1 st day of April above
Before me John H. Dillie C lerk Judge of C. Court

We whose names are hereunto subscribed, being of lawful age, testify and say that we are acquainted with George Godfrey, signer of the foregoing Affidavit, and consider him to be a man of truth and veracity, and that what he has stated is in truth to be believed, and that he is a citizen of the United States.
Andrew Leach Henry Alayne
I am before me John H. Olin John H. Olin my Judge of Court
To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
John H. Olin, one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court, within and for the county of Bennington in the State of Vermont;
Having duly confirmed, and carefully examined the above named George Godfrey, signer of the foregoing Affidavit, am satisfied that he formed in the revolutionary War against the common enemy. I therefore transmit the same together with the affidavits respecting his circumstances to the Pension Office. In witness whereof I have caused the seal of said county court to be hereunto to be affixed, and signed these presents with my hand. Done at Bennington in the county of Bennington this 4 th day of April A.D. 1818.
John H. Olin Assistant Judge of Court

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War.
I John H. Olin, one of the judges of the County Court, within and for the County of Bennington, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that from my own knowledge and the information from others in whom I have confidence, I am satisfied that the said George Godfrey is in indigent circumstances, and from his age and infirmities needs the assistance of his country for support. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, in my official capacity, this fourteenth day of July A.D. 1818.
John H. Olin H on Judge of C. Court State of Vermont Bennington 14. July 1818.
Isaac Tichenor Senator in the Congress of the U. States, Certify, that the above named John H. Olin is one of the judges of the County Court within & for the County of Bennington & State of Vermont - & I further certify, that I am well acquainted with the circumstances of George Godfrey, the applicant for a Pension, & that he is in indigent circumstances, & needs the aid of his Country for his support.
Isaac Tichenor

George Godfrey Declaration
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4,750
Mark 10/19.
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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, SS.
ON this 22 d day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, George Godfrey aged 62 years, resident in Bennington in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows :
I served in the Infantry company, commanded by Capt. James Coope in the regiment, commanded by Colo. Gamaliel Bratford of the Massachusetts line, and General Pattison Brigade. I enlisted in the spring of the year 1779 into said company & regiment for the term of nine months & served out my time & was honorably discharged which discharge I have lost. In the year 1775 I served one month in Capt. Henry Hodges company Colo. Marshall's regiment of Massachusetts at Roxbury. In 1776 enlisted & served 4 months in Capt. Mathew Mandell company in the Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Burbank & served out my time. In the year 1778 I served three or four months in the militia. In March 1780 enlisted as a marine on board an arm brig commanded by Capt. Noble in the month of June 1780 was taken prisoner by a British ship of 42 guns on the bank of Newfoundland & carried into St. Johns where I remained a prisoner until October 1780 when I was brought to Boston & exchanged & that I was placed on the pension list agreeable to a law of the United States passed in the 18 th day of March A.D. 1818 as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 11 th day of April A.D. 1818 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 41750
AND I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit :
House and garden, Cow, three hogs, three tables, twelve chairs, shovel & tongs, two hoes & shovel, a set table furniture, Iron ware eight pails one hogshed two pitch forks, dung fork, wheel, trunk, old case of drawers, bellows ; That I am infirm and very much troubled with a cough which has attended me more or less since a severe fit of sickness with which I was visited about four years ago, which renders me incapable in a great measure, to labor at my occupation which is that of a farmer ; That my wife Abigail is 58 years of age, & very much

which has attended me more or less since a severe fit of sickness with which I was visited about four years ago, which, under my inability in a great measure, to labor at my occupation which is that of a farmer: That my wife Abigail is 58 years of age, & very much out of health, & unable to do much for her own support. That I have daughter Malinda Whitney, a widow woman, living with me, aged 23 years with two young children with her, the oldest 4 years old, & the youngest 2 years old, she was left a widow with her two infant children without a cent of property for their support & were compelled from necessity to return to my family, to ask protection and subsistence; my daughter Malinda is very much out of health and unable to support herself or do anything for the support of her infant children. my son Pitts living in my family is 14 years of age, is well & able to do some labour. I think it is impossible for me to support myself & family without assistance either by private charity or from the public, & since to the receiving my pension I was in a great measure dependent on my friends for a comfortable support.  George Godfrey
Sworn to and declared in Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 22 day of June 1820 in open court, before
Isaac Pratt
I, Isaac Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration, Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 249 dollars and 93 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 28 day of June 1820
Isaac Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington

State of Vermont, Bennington County, ss. }
On this 6 th day of February, A D 1839, personally appeared in open Court, before the Hon. Probate Court for the District of Bennington, now sitting Abigail Godfrey, a resident of Bennington, in the County of Bennington, aged Seventy Six Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled, "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of George Godfrey who was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars pr month under the act of 18 th March 1818. For the services of her said husband she refers to the original declaration made by him and now on file in the Pension Office. She further declares that she was married to the said George Godfrey, on the 25 th day of December, 1782, at Raynham, in the State of Massachusetts, that her husband the aforesaid George Godfrey died on the 17 th day of February, A. D. 1830, - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, viz. at the time above stated.
In presence of Abigail Godfrey Wm. Haswell
Abigail her Mark Godfrey

State of Vermont, District of Bennington, ss. }
I, William Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Benning- ton, do certify, that the fore- going contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the applica- tion of Abigail Godfrey for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 6 th day of February A. D. 1839. W m Haswell

I Catharine Barney, wife of Elkanah Barney of Bannington, in the County of Bannington, aged Sixty Eight Years, testify and say, that Abigail Godfrey, who made the foregoing declaration is my sister, and was married to George Godfrey as stated in her declaration aforesaid. — I further testify and say that I was present at her marriage, it being solemnized at my father's house. — I cannot positively recollect the year but think that I was about twelve years of age at the time. — And I further say that the said Abigail still remains the widow of the said George Godfrey, late a Revolutionary Pensioner.
Catharine Barney
Sworn to and subscribed in Probate Court, this 6th day of February, A. D. 1839, before Wm Haswell, Register
I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person.
Wm Haswell, Register

Abigail Godfrey's 192 nd Dictation. 4392
out 7 July 38
In 82. d 30
adm'd 9 mo pri 30 $
No deduction
Hn H Hall H.R.
Wm Haswell

Marriage intended between George Godfrey of Taunton and Abigail King of Raynham both in Bristol County and publication thereof have been made in said Raynham according to law. August twenty sixth Seventeen hundred and eighty two.
Attest,
Robert Bretton Town clerk,
I William Snow of Raynham, in the County of Bristol, and State of Massachusetts, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record of the intentions of Marriage between George Godfrey and Abigail King with the exception of the date, which is expressed in legible letters and figures as follows, "August 26 th 1782."
W m Snow, Clk of
Raynham
I further certify that I have made careful and diligent search and can find no record of the marriage of the above named George Godfrey & Abigail King, on the town Records & believe there is none
W m Snow, Clk of
Raynham
I William Snow above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of Raynham, and County & State aforesaid, and that the above certificate, is true; and also that the above copy is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me. W m Snow Clerk of the town of Raynham.
Sworn before me Amos Hall Justice of the peace

The Hon. ble John C. Calhoun
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Sec. of War Washington

The Hon John. E. Calhoun
Sec. of War
Sir,
At the request of Mr. Godfrey I enclose his declaration for a continuance of his pension — Should the estate of his property come within your rule of allowance, I should be much gratified — his property principally consists of a small House & garden subject to the payment of his debts.
With much Respect I esteem I am Yours.
Isaac Schenck
Burlington 20 th July 1820

One Case ✓
Isaac Tichenor Esq.
Bemington V o
Rec d 31 st July 1818

Free
The Hon.
John C. Calhoun
Secy of War
Mr. Floyd
Bennington July 24. Washington -
enclose T. 1

The Hon. John C. Calhoun Sec. of War
Sir,
The enclosed application of George - George Godfrey for a Pension was handed to me by the Hon. John H. Olin with a request that I forward it - He informs me the Papers were returned to him for further evidence of the needy circumstances of the applicant - permit me to ask the favor to be informed in case there should be any further evidence required to substantiate the claim of the applicant. This man served in the war of the Revolution three years, but at no one period over eight months, except the one in which his claim is founded.
I am most Respectfully
Your Hum ble Serv t .
Isaac Leitchmore
Bennington 18 th July 1845

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WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 24295
Abigail Godfrey wid. of George Godfrey Pinehurst, N.C.
Act: Mar. 3 rd 1843.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 289
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Vermont - Ben) 1928
Abigail Godfrey widow of George Godfrey decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18th Mar 1818 - and who died on the 17 th of Feb. 1830 - of Bennington Co. in the State of Vermont - who was a private in the army commanded by Captain Hodges of the Regt - commanded by Col. Marshall in the Massachusetts line for 9 months private -
Enscribed on the Roll of Burlington - at the rate of 30 Dollars  Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Feb. uary 1839 and sent to Hon. H. Hall, A. R. Secy.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 - $ 75.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th 1839. 15.00
$90.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2, Page 40.
let: to Mrs. Haswell, 3 rd Nov 2 nd 1843 -

State of Vermont } Bennington District, ss. }
On this 10 th day of June, A.D. 1843, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the District of Bennington, Abigail Godfrey a resident of Bennington in the County of Bennington aforesaid, aged Eighty years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d day of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of George Godfrey of Bennington aforesaid, who was a Private in the Revolutionary War, and was placed on the Pension List Roll of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, under the Act of 18 th March 1818. The annual amount of pension received by her under the act of July 7, 1838, was Thirty Dollars. For the services of her said husband she refers to the original declaration made by him and now on file in the Pension Office of the United States. She further declares that she is still a widow.
In presence of J. P. Godfrey, Wm Haswell
her Abigail X Godfrey mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before Wm Haswell, Register

I W m Haswell, Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Bennington do hereby cer- tify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the matter of the application of Abigail Godfrey for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10 th day of June, A.D. 1843.
W m Haswell, Register
I William Haswell Register of the Probate Court for the District of Bennington do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the within named Abigail Godfrey and know her to be the widow of George Godfrey as stated in her declaration.
W m Haswell, Register.
Bennington, November 24, A.D. 1843.

2688 Abigail Godfrey.
$30.
Wm Halwell Bennington Vermont